Monday, December 29, 2014

Sad news today of the passing of Fort Erie Councillor Rick Shular today.Can't say much more except to offer my condolences to his family. My mother died on this day many years ago so it is especially sad for me. One of the reasons that the Christmas Season is difficult for me.Funeral arrangements:

Family will receive friends on Thursday, Jan. 1 at Benner

Funeral Services, 1105 Benner Ave. in Fort Erie from 7 p.m.

to 9 p.m. Services will also be hosted by the Masonic Lodge,

the Fort Erie Kinsmen and the Royal Canadian Legion.

Visitation will continue from 1 to 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

on Friday, Jan. 2.

A service will be held at St. Paul’s Anglican Church on

Saturday, Jan. 3 at noon. Burial will follow the service.

The family has asked that donations be made to Community

Outreach Program Erie, Meals on Wheels or St. Paul’s

Anglican Church.

(Editor's Note: When our mother died, we had the same challenges with regard to her

funeral. It was difficult for relatives to get to Buffalo during the busy holiday season and we

had to delay her funeral until January 3. And then we heard that the gravediggers were on

strike, so her burial was delayed for several weeks. A very difficult time for everyone so I

have a great deal of empathy for the family and friends of Rick Shular.)